Rainfall has improved with the exception of the Nippes and in the Nord-Ouest department. This positively impacts crop development, with the exception in the Nord-Est, where excess humidity compromises bean and rice harvests. In addition to the summer and fall harvest, plowing activities are launched for the winter season. In rice-growing areas, harvests continue in parallel with the transplanting activities. In the Centre, peanuts and pigeon peas have been harvested since October.

Demand for agricultural workers is low, and most very poor households engage in subsistence activities, such as petty trade and charcoal sales. Along the border, migration continues to be an alternative given the country's deteriorating socio-economic conditions.

Between September and October, prices of imported rice and local maize increased slightly (1 and 3 percent respectively), while black beans prices fell by 1 percent. Nevertheless, prices for all three crops remain above the five-year average, limiting food access for the poorest households.

Most regions are expected to face Minimum (IPC, Phase 1) or Stressed (IPC, Phase 2) food security outcomes. A limited number of households in drought-affected areas in the Nord-Est, who are still struggling to recover, or who live in highly vulnerable localities in the Haut-Plateau, Nippes and Nord-Ouest will face Crisis (IPC, Phase 3) food security outcomes.

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Haiti Food Security Brief

The Haiti Food Security Brief (in French) is a starting point for anyone seeking a deep understanding of the range of factors influencing food security in Haiti. It draws on decades of FEWS NET data and information on livelihoods, household vulnerability, nutrition, trade, and agro-climatology, as well as an array of other sources. It provides an overview of the food security context, the main determinants of chronic and acute food insecurity, and areas at most risk of food insecurity.